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A look at what could happen when the offshore drilling ban expires
As previously reported, the House Democrats agreed to let the 26-year offshore drilling ban expire on September 30.Despite growing public outrage at the decision, it is a response to high gasoline prices and the... U.S. House to vote on offshore drilling Tuesday
The US House of Representatives will most likely vote today on an energy package that will open a lot of coastline to offshore drilling."The package proposed by Democrats would give states the option to allow...Outraged cops to take on lenient judges
"Outraged cops to take on lenient judges By Andrew Maykuth Inquirer Staff Writers Embattled Philadelphia...Democrats to let offshore drilling ban expire
"Democrats have decided to allow a quarter-century ban on drilling for oil off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts to expire next week, conceding defeat in a months-long battle with the White House and Republicans set...One-year ban on new fast-food restaurants in South L.A.
Is this the beginning of a new movement towards banning fast-food chains?Major corporations such as McDonalds is definitely going to fight hard over this decision. As of now, only South L.A. is doing this ban, but if...755 views | 10 comments | 4 recommendations
Oil Prices Plummet When Ban on Drilling Was Lifted
I thought it was going to take ten years to see any change. Look, the market works this way (yes, even those mysterious "speculators" whom many say are the cause of this rise in oil prices): when the market thinks... Frenzied demand for Apple's new 3G iPhone in the UK
I was going to switch to the iPhone but I got a shock when I saw the price of the packages on offer here in the Republic of Ireland, especially as the Data bundle is limited to 1G:It will be available in an 8GB...249 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
Soybean plantations-the new "Amazon forest" spurs changes to environmental pr...
As second largest soy bean producer, Brazil is beginning step in the right direction regarding environmental policies. The new environmental minister has extended the agreement to ban purchases from soy produces with...Fight erupts over sale of Scottish fishing quotas
The UK's fisheries minister, Jonathan Shaw, has formally warned theScottish executive that in his opinion the moratorium on fishing quotes is illegal and not allowed under devolution rules. The Scottish Parliament is...223 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
Baby Jesus, Joseph and Mary can stay another week at Green Bay’s City Hall;...
" In a 6-6 tie broken by the mayor, the City Council voted Tuesday night to leave a Nativity creche in place until Dec. 26. A moratorium on any other religious display until a set of guidelines is developed was also approved. This from the Green Bay Press-Gazette: The...UN votes for death penalty freeze
"The UN General Assembly has passed a resolution calling for a moratorium on the death penalty, with the ultimate aim of abolishing capital punishment. It voted 104 in favour and 54 against with 29 abstentions on a resolution which, while non-binding, reflects the view of...Canadian Senator Calls for Moratorium on RCMP Taser Use
Nice to see that someone is using the situation to get a political word in."A moratorium on Taser use by the RCMP should be imposed until everyone is assured that officers issued the weapons are properly trained,...474 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
RI should adopt logging moratorium policy
""The logging moratorium should become a government policy, instead of being a forest guard, and receiving wages from forest and environment destroyers as offered by REDD," Walhi executive director, Chalid Muhammad...Indonesia rejects UN moratorium against death penalty
""We reject the UN resolution because death penalty remains part of our positive law and therefore we cannot support it," Indonesia`s permanent representative for UN, Marty Natalegawa, said here on Thursday.Marty said Indonesia was one of more than one hundred countries in...A Permanent Ban On Internet Taxes?
"WASHINGTON, D.C. - By all accounts, it's fairly safe to say that Congress is not going to allow state and local taxes on Internet service, at least for the next several years. A bill proposed by Sens. Tom Carper,...
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